“The Story of an Hour” was a fun read because it was short and sweet. There was a lot of emotions and feelings put into the story that made the read relatable and connectable. When reading the story and marking it up to pull out particualr themes i noticed how emotional “The Story of an Hour” is.  The first half of the story I pulled out the words and phrases killed, bearing the sad message, storm of grief, physical exhaustion, haunted her body, sob, quite motionless, , and sob in its dreams. All of these words and phrases are negative and bring a wave of bad feeling across me. The main character Mrs. Mallard was going through a lot coming to the realization of her husbands death and her new found freedom. The words and phrases that I pulled out highlight her emotions during the early stages to perfection. Mrs. Mallard showed strong signs of grief in the beginning of the story that you first think she is sad her husband has died. ONce the sad wave has rolled over Mrs. Mallard she beings to feel amazing. Some words and phrases to describe Mrs. Mallards feeling and emotions in the second half of the story are  free, bright, keen, joy that held her. pulses beat fast, love uptown her,, live for herself, self- assertion, love, and goddess of victory. It is obvious that the mood has completely changed sides and now Mrs, Mallard is filled with joy. Her husband is dead and she has come to the realization she can now live her life for herself and she is now free. The author of the story Kate Chopin does a great job at giving small hints to aid the reader in feeling the true mood of the story. Every single descriptive word stood out to me and left an impression in my head. Have it be positive or negative. There was a real hot and cold to this story that was delightful and made the short story come to life.

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